02/13/2015 04:12Habs' Tokarski Drops Spot Start
Tokarski allowed four goals on 38 shots Thursday in an overtime loss to Edmonton.It wasn't an awful outing for Tokarski, considering he would have ended up with a solid save percentage if not for Anton Lander's overtime-ending goal. But it's still a disappointing outing against one of the worst teams in the league, and it won't inspire the Habs to give Carey Price that much rest in Tokarski's favor going forward.

Dustin Tokarski's year began benignly enough as the starting goalie for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League, but finished in the intensity of the NHL playoffs. He wasn't just wearing a baseball cap at the end of the bench - he started five games for Montreal after Carey Price was knocked out in the first game of the Eastern Conference finals. Tokarski held his own, as he always seems to do no matter where he plays. His short stature leads to questions about his long-term potnetial as a full-time starter, but he has performed adequately at every stop. Peter Budaj is around for another season, so we expect to see Tokarski back ar Hamilton this coming season. (Updated 8/13/14)